Procurement and Supply Management

Procurement is the acquisition of products and services and supply chain management is the management of the entire supply system of a product or service starting from its origin to the end beneficiary.

Our approach to procurement and supply management:

At DP-360, we provide technical expertise in establishing and managing the entire lifecycle of procurement and supply chain management of health commodities and services. Following are the health commodities and services we have hands on experience in:

Health commodities and services:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Health products and equipment
• Healthcare services

The range of services we provide under procurement and supply chain management include:

Procurement

• Developing and institutionalizing a procurement plan
• Support in operationalization:
  - Identifying the need
  - Ensuring just-in-time procurement
  - Finalizing the type of procurement
  - Establishing and guiding the bidding process
  - Contract management
  - Quality check and assurance
  - Human resources

Supply chain management

• Establishing a comprehensive supply chain management plan
• Support in operationalization:
  - Storage and inventory management
  - Logistic management information system (LMIS)
  - Distribution of commodities
  - Measures to avert stockouts, overstocking and expiry
  - Identifying and hiring human resources